Hampster question...lol?

Question

my son wants a hampster. i geuss im onboard for the idea except now that he wants one so does my 3year old daughter and i dont know. if i let both of them get one i was thinking about letting the hampsters share a cage but i heard rumors that after a while the hampsters will eat eachother even if they were in the same tank together when i got them. Is that true?

Answer 1

Things You’ll Need:

    * Fruits

    * Cage

Step1

Start with litter mates. This is the easiest way to guarantee two hamsters will get along. If they were born together, they will need no introduction to each other. Keeping two of the same s*x works best and is most practical, otherwise you will soon have baby hamsters.

Step2

Buy young hamsters, three to seven weeks old is best. Dzungarian Dwarf hamsters, short dwarf hamsters and Russian hamsters supposedly can live happily together.

Step3

Keep the two hamsters separate, initially, if they are not litter mates.

Step4

Remove one hamster from its cage and put it in a box for a few minutes. Remove the second hamster and place it inside the first hamster's cage. Put the first hamster into the second hamster's cage. Let the hamsters stay in each other's cages for several hours, then return each hamster to his own, individual cage.

Step5

Repeat this for several days. At first, the hamsters may appear nervous when in the other's cage, but after a few days, each hamster should appear comfortable. Time to move on to the next phase of introduction.

Step6

Put the hamsters down on the floor in an enclosed room to exercise together. Make sure the doors and heating registers are closed, and that any dangerous objects are removed.

Step7

Allow the hamsters to interact in the wide open space of the floor. Observe their behavior. Do they sniff each other? Do they play close to each other? Or do they tussle, or try and bite each other? Repeat this process as often as you can for several days.

Step8

Buy a bigger cage. Try to get one at least twice the size of your original cage. The less cramped the hamsters are, the less claustrophobic they feel, and they'll be more likely to get along.

Step9

Move them into the bigger cage together. Observe them closely for the first 24 hours, especially in the evening, when hamsters are most active. If they are going to fight, it is more likely they will do so when they are awake and energetic.

Step10

Monitor their behavior over the next few months. Sometimes it takes a while for hamsters to decide they don't like one another. If you see them tussling, biting or find that one is cornering or bullying the other, separate the hamsters.

Answer 2

i was told the same thing when i went to buy another one, i already have one.  hamsters are good pets but very fast if accidentally dropped or let out.  hamsters also cant be held very tight it can crush them.  but i would get two cages to keep them separate and that way your kids wont fight saying which one is theirs.

hope this helps and good luck :)

Answer 3

Hamsters are lovely pets, but remember that even though they are thought to be good for children, that isn't always true.

They aren't too easy to handle, and they could bite - and you'll end up being the one cleaning the two cages. I don't know how old your son is, but your daughter is far too young to have one of her own.

If you are thinking of getting a Syrian hamster they must not be housed together, as they will fight and possibly kill each other. Hamsters are better kept in a good size cage, not a tank.

PLEASE research before you actually buy one, because this is an animals life, and you will probably end up being the carer!